This Introduction to Negative Numbers (Addition) printable helps 6th-grade students visualize moving left and right across the zero threshold on a number line.

How to Solve Integers (Negatives)

Think of addition as combining. If you have a negative and a positive, they fight each other! Subtract the smaller number from the larger number, and the answer keeps the sign of the larger number (e.g., -8 + 3 = -5). If they are both negative, they join forces: add them up and keep it negative.

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